Music Theory Level I
Theory
1. Staff and Grand Staff
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2. Clefs: Treble (G) clef and Bass (F) clef
3. Pitch Identification I
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Identify notes (no accidentals) on the treble clef staff.
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Identify notes (no accidentals) on the bass clef staff.
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Identify notes (no accidentals) on the grand staff.
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Identify names of all white keys on the keyboard.
4. Rhythm I
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Identify notes and duration (whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, etc.)
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Identify rests and duration (whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, etc.)
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Measures, Bar lines, Double Bar Lines, End Bar Lines and Repeats
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Fermata
5. Dynamics
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Pianissimo (pp)
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Piano (p)
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Mezzo Piano (mp)
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Mezzo Forte (mf)
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Forte (f)
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Fortissimo (ff)
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Crescendo (cresc.)
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Decrescendo (decresc.)/Diminuendo (dim.)
6. Articulation I
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Legato
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Staccato
7. Intervals I
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Unison
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Not Unison
8. Solfege
Major Scale: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
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Ear Training
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Direction (up or down): 2 notes will be played separately, and the student will be asked to identify whether the second note is lower or higher.
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Melodic interval (step/skip): A melodic interval will be played on white keys only, and the student will be asked to identify whether it is a step (M2 or m2) or a skip (M3 or m3).
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Rhythm: Short rhythmic excerpts will be played, using quarter notes/rests, half notes/rests, dotted half notes/rests, and whole notes/rests. The student will be asked to identify whether the excerpts are the same or different compared to the written rhythmic excerpts given.
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